Wild turkey
Spring bearded turkeyHawaiʻi Island Unit A, Mauna Kea Forest Reserve and GMA
2026 Unit A spring turkey; current tags and unit-specific hunting rules required
THE SEASON ATLAS / HIHawaii
Hawaii
hunting seasons.
Explore 2026 & 2027 season sources, publication status, and game species for your next hunt.
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PLAN WITH THE SEASONS
Your 2026 field calendar.
Selected 2026 dates verified
Official 2026 spring turkey and 2026–27 fall-bird announcements reviewed. Island schedules, temporary rules and storm-related closures differ.
Official 2026 information ↗2 verified date entries
Selected agency dates are indexed below. This is not a complete legal calendar. Unit rules, tags, sex and age restrictions, closures, and special hunts can change which dates apply. Use the source beside each entry.
Game birds except mourning dove
Saturdays, Sundays and state holidays onlyOʻahu Unit 1: Kuaokalā GMA and forest reserve, Mokulēʻia Forest Reserve PHA
2026–27 fall window, not daily access; check-in and current unit closures apply
Hawaii game species & hunting information.
These species and groups appear in agency hunting resources. Their presence in the state does not mean every public area offers a hunt. “Native” describes origin, “reintroduced” describes restoration, and “migratory” describes movement; these are not population counts. Origin is left unverified when the reviewed source does not establish it.
Agency-listed hunting targets and selected dated seasons are reviewed here. This is not an exhaustive species, zone, method, permit or property schedule. A listed species does not establish its presence at any directory property. Hawaiʻi entries are introduced game populations; they are not a list of native wildlife. Mammal and bird availability differs by island.
Big game
Feral pig
IntroducedListed islands exclude Lānaʻi. Introduced population.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Mouflon sheep
IntroducedHawaiʻi Island and Lānaʻi; permit or lottery rules vary. Introduced population.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Feral sheep
IntroducedHawaiʻi Island. Introduced population.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Mouflon-feral hybrid sheep
IntroducedHawaiʻi Island; hybrid game population. Introduced population.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Axis deer
IntroducedMaui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi; permit or lottery rules vary. Introduced population.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Black-tailed deer
IntroducedKauaʻi; designated hunts and permits. Introduced population.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Feral goat
IntroducedListed on the main islands except Lānaʻi. Introduced population.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Upland birds
Ring-necked pheasant
IntroducedIncludes the listed melanistic blue variety. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Green pheasant
IntroducedListed for Maui and Lānaʻi. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Kalij pheasant
IntroducedListed for Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Gray francolin
IntroducedIsland-specific rules apply. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Black francolin
IntroducedIsland-specific rules apply. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Erckel’s francolin
IntroducedIsland-specific rules apply. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Chukar
IntroducedIsland-specific rules apply. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗California quail
IntroducedKauaʻi closed in the agency catalog; other island availability varies. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Gambel’s quail
IntroducedListed for Hawaiʻi Island and Lānaʻi. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Japanese quail
IntroducedIsland-specific rules apply. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse
IntroducedListed for Hawaiʻi Island. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Mourning dove
IntroducedListed for Hawaiʻi Island and Maui; separate closing date. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Spotted dove
IntroducedIsland-specific rules apply. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Barred dove
IntroducedIsland-specific rules apply. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Indian peafowl
IntroducedRestricted Hawaiʻi Island areas and Oʻahu; confirm current unit rules. Introduced game bird.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Turkey
Wild turkey
IntroducedIntroduced; island and unit restrictions apply, including Oʻahu closure and private-land-only Maui listing.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Check the details.
Then head for the horizon.
Confirm the unit, season, license, method, bag limit, and current closures with Hawaiʻi Division of Forestry and Wildlife. Public-land rules may be more restrictive than statewide seasons.